pubescent
/pjuˈbɛsənt/
adjective
- Going through or relating to the period of puberty when a person's body begins to change and develop sexually.
- The school nurse gave a talk to the pubescent students about the changes they could expect.
- Many pubescent boys experience a sudden growth spurt.
- The pubescent teenager felt self-conscious about her changing body.
- Covered with fine, soft hairs, as on certain plants or insects.
- Botanists noted that the leaves were pubescent on the underside.
- The stem of this plant is pubescent, with tiny hairs that feel soft to the touch.
- The caterpillar's pubescent body helped it blend into the fuzzy leaves.
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